Boy Names That Start With E
These boy names that start with E come straight from US birth records: 1,363 different boy names starting with E were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Every name here starts with a vowel, so pay attention to how it meets your last name. An E name followed by a surname that also opens with a vowel can run together, while a firm consonant keeps the two words apart.
The mood has moved from sturdy older picks like Earl and Ernest to lighter sounds. Eli, Ezra and Elijah now lead, and Everett keeps climbing.
Emmett and Emmitt are rising side by side, so decide early which spelling you prefer. Eli also works as a ready short form of Elijah, giving you a nickname with no extra effort.
- Boy names starting with E
- 1,363
- Most used ever
- Edward 1,288,725 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Elijah #8 overall
- Common endings
- -on, -an, -in
Top 100 boy names that start with E
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward | 1,288,725 | 1920s | #169 | Steady |
| 2 | Eric | 874,738 | 1970s | #143 | Falling |
| 3 | Ethan | 413,193 | 2000s | #14 | Steady |
| 4 | Eugene | 378,539 | 1920s | #813 | Steady |
| 5 | Ernest | 300,826 | 1920s | #967 | Steady |
| 6 | Earl | 288,507 | 1920s | #1,489 | Falling |
| 7 | Elijah | 281,374 | 2000s | #8 | Rising |
| 8 | Evan | 262,222 | 2000s | #84 | Steady |
| 9 | Edwin | 240,252 | 1920s | #332 | Steady |
| 10 | Eddie | 209,368 | 1950s | #693 | Steady |
| 11 | Erik | 151,746 | 1980s | #367 | Falling |
| 12 | Edgar | 151,108 | 2000s | #353 | Steady |
| 13 | Elmer | 128,231 | 1920s | #1,224 | Steady |
| 14 | Eli | 115,184 | 2010s | #54 | Rising |
| 15 | Everett | 103,271 | 2010s | #104 | Rising |
| 16 | Eduardo | 102,542 | 2000s | #291 | Steady |
| 17 | Elias | 75,489 | 2010s | #78 | Rising |
| 18 | Emmanuel | 73,274 | 2000s | #154 | Steady |
| 19 | Erick | 70,665 | 2000s | #256 | Steady |
| 20 | Earnest | 58,176 | 1920s | #3,410 | Steady |
| 21 | Enrique | 56,715 | 2000s | #487 | Steady |
| 22 | Emmett | 52,096 | 2010s | #125 | Rising |
| 23 | Edmund | 50,723 | 1920s | #1,156 | Steady |
| 24 | Emanuel | 49,466 | 2000s | #414 | Steady |
| 25 | Ezra | 46,250 | 2010s | #69 | Rising |
| 26 | Easton | 45,365 | 2010s | #66 | Rising |
| 27 | Elliott | 44,210 | 2010s | #160 | Rising |
| 28 | Ernesto | 42,401 | 1990s | #707 | Falling |
| 29 | Ellis | 41,306 | 1920s | #311 | Rising |
| 30 | Ezekiel | 41,020 | 2010s | #82 | Rising |
| 31 | Elliot | 39,792 | 2010s | #161 | Rising |
| 32 | Emilio | 38,778 | 2000s | #261 | Steady |
| 33 | Ervin | 38,130 | 1920s | #1,507 | Steady |
| 34 | Elbert | 33,438 | 1920s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 35 | Emil | 31,808 | 1920s | #1,267 | Steady |
| 36 | Esteban | 30,076 | 2000s | #427 | Steady |
| 37 | Ed | 26,165 | 1960s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 38 | Eldon | 25,596 | 1920s | #1,964 | Steady |
| 39 | Edmond | 24,334 | 1920s | #2,158 | Steady |
| 40 | Emerson | 23,223 | 2010s | #276 | Rising |
| 41 | Emiliano | 21,918 | 2010s | #208 | Rising |
| 42 | Erwin | 20,777 | 1920s | #2,658 | Steady |
| 43 | Elton | 20,716 | 1920s | #2,472 | Steady |
| 44 | Elwood | 20,384 | 1920s | #2,783 | Rising |
| 45 | Elvin | 20,049 | 1920s | #1,556 | Steady |
| 46 | Emery | 17,779 | 2010s | #771 | Rising |
| 47 | Efrain | 17,417 | 1990s | #1,037 | Steady |
| 48 | Elvis | 16,754 | 2000s | #1,213 | Steady |
| 49 | Emory | 16,692 | 1920s | #807 | Rising |
| 50 | Ernie | 16,362 | 1950s | #4,894 | Falling |
| 51 | Ezequiel | 13,477 | 2000s | #441 | Steady |
| 52 | Elisha | 13,330 | 2000s | #805 | Steady |
| 53 | Eddy | 13,159 | 1950s | #1,476 | Steady |
| 54 | Erich | 11,534 | 1970s | #4,194 | Falling |
| 55 | Earle | 11,503 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 56 | Enzo | 10,582 | 2010s | #257 | Rising |
| 57 | Enoch | 10,479 | 2010s | #761 | Rising |
| 58 | Emmitt | 10,417 | 2010s | #532 | Rising |
| 59 | Everette | 10,275 | 1920s | #1,863 | Rising |
| 60 | Elmo | 10,080 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 61 | Edison | 9,397 | 2010s | #554 | Rising |
| 62 | Erin | 9,222 | 1970s | #2,434 | Falling |
| 63 | Eliseo | 9,089 | 2010s | #852 | Steady |
| 64 | Errol | 8,487 | 1940s | #3,758 | Steady |
| 65 | Estevan | 8,384 | 2000s | #1,708 | Falling |
| 66 | Emile | 8,071 | 1920s | #2,092 | Steady |
| 67 | Eloy | 7,952 | 1970s | #2,332 | Steady |
| 68 | Efren | 7,609 | 2000s | #1,800 | Steady |
| 69 | Ellsworth | 7,315 | 1920s | #8,078 | Rising |
| 70 | Elroy | 7,290 | 1920s | #4,432 | Rising |
| 71 | Eliot | 6,689 | 2010s | #1,108 | Rising |
| 72 | Edwardo | 6,683 | 1970s | #6,652 | Falling |
| 73 | Ephraim | 6,429 | 2010s | #855 | Rising |
| 74 | Eliezer | 6,405 | 2000s | #994 | Steady |
| 75 | Emmet | 5,848 | 2010s | #946 | Rising |
| 76 | Eden | 5,823 | 2010s | #491 | Rising |
| 77 | Edgardo | 5,714 | 1990s | #2,658 | Falling |
| 78 | Elden | 5,605 | 1920s | #2,824 | Rising |
| 79 | Edd | 5,437 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 80 | Ean | 5,435 | 2000s | #1,084 | Steady |
| 81 | Elian | 5,292 | 2010s | #565 | Rising |
| 82 | Elizabeth | 5,181 | 1980s | #8,078 | Falling |
| 83 | Eldridge | 5,171 | 1920s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 84 | Elwin | 5,056 | 1920s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 85 | Evans | 4,901 | 1920s | #2,612 | Steady |
| 86 | Eleazar | 4,771 | 2000s | #1,169 | Steady |
| 87 | Eugenio | 4,654 | 1970s | #2,743 | Steady |
| 88 | Enrico | 4,555 | 1970s | #4,194 | Steady |
| 89 | Everardo | 4,406 | 2000s | #1,835 | Steady |
| 90 | Ely | 4,049 | 2000s | #1,964 | Steady |
| 91 | Early | 3,956 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 92 | Elmore | 3,952 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 93 | Edsel | 3,898 | 1920s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 94 | Edson | 3,897 | 2000s | #1,738 | Steady |
| 95 | Elgin | 3,850 | 1920s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 96 | Elzie | 3,839 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 97 | Erasmo | 3,786 | 1990s | #4,712 | Falling |
| 98 | Eamon | 3,752 | 2000s | #1,073 | Rising |
| 99 | Emmit | 3,747 | 2010s | #1,572 | Rising |
| 100 | Eldred | 3,745 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
Popular boy names starting with E right now
The most used E names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Elijah #8
- Ethan #14
- Eli #54
- Easton #66
- Ezra #69
- Elias #78
- Ezekiel #82
- Evan #84
- Everett #104
- Emmett #125
- Eric #143
- Emmanuel #154
- Elliott #160
- Elliot #161
- Edward #169
- Emiliano #208
- Erick #256
- Enzo #257
- Emilio #261
- Emerson #276
- Eduardo #291
- Ellis #311
- Edwin #332
- Edgar #353
- Erik #367
- Emanuel #414
- Esteban #427
- Ezequiel #441
- Enrique #487
- Eden #491
Rising boy names with E
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Easton
- Emmett
- Emmitt
- Everett
- Enzo
- Ezra
- Eden
- Eli
- Emerson
- Emmet
- Elliott
- Emery
- Ellis
- Ezekiel
- Elliot
- Edison
- Emiliano
- Emory
- Elias
- Enoch
Unique and rare boy names that start with E
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Ethen
- Eamon
- Ewan
- Emir
- Ever
- Eason
- Eliel
- Elan
- Eliyahu
- Eder
- Emmit
- Eian
- Eitan
- Evin
- Elyjah
- Evander
- Ender
- Elam
- Ezrah
- Ethyn
- Eben
- Eithan
- Eliam
- Elon
- Edson
- Eshan
- Everest
- Elyas
- Esai
- Eliott
Classic and vintage E names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Edward 1920s
- Eugene 1920s
- Ernest 1920s
- Earl 1920s
- Edwin 1920s
- Eddie 1950s
- Elmer 1920s
- Earnest 1920s
- Edmund 1920s
- Ellis 1920s
- Ervin 1920s
- Elbert 1920s
- Emil 1920s
- Eldon 1920s
- Edmond 1920s
- Erwin 1920s
- Elton 1920s
- Elwood 1920s
- Elvin 1920s
- Emory 1920s
Short boy names that start with E
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Eric
- Earl
- Evan
- Erik
- Eli
- Ezra
- Emil
- Ed
- Eddy
- Enzo
- Elmo
- Erin
- Eloy
- Eden
- Edd
- Ean
- Ely
- Enos
- Eben
- Ever
Long boy names with E
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Emmanuel
- Emiliano
- Ezequiel
- Everette
- Ellsworth
- Elizabeth
- Eldridge
- Everardo
- Esequiel
- Eriberto
- Epifanio
- Evaristo
- Evangelos
- Enmanuel
- Erickson
- Ebenezer
Boy names that start and end with E
Names that begin and end with the same letter, E.
- Eugene
- Eddie
- Enrique
- Ernie
- Earle
- Everette
- Emile
- Eldridge
- Elmore
- Elzie
- Elie
- Earlie
- Erskine
- Erie
- Etienne
- Earnie
- Erle
- Elgie
- Emmette
- Enrigue
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with E?
Edward is the most used boy name starting with E in US records, given to 1,288,725 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Elijah, ranked #8 among all boy names.
How many boy names start with E?
US birth records list 1,363 different boy names starting with E, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with E?
Uncommon names still in use include Ethen, Eamon, Ewan, Emir, Ever, Eason.
Which boy names start and end with E?
Eugene, Eddie, Enrique, Ernie, Earle, Everette, Emile, Eldridge all begin and end with E.
What are short boy names that start with E?
Short picks include Eric, Earl, Evan, Erik, Eli, Ezra, Emil.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.